{"product_id":"mens-health-isbn-9780470516560","title":"Men's Health","description":"This book explores the social, political and theoretical underpinnings of the men's health field. Written by experts in the field, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between cultural understandings and health-related issues. It looks at important issues such as prostate cancer, chest pain and heart disease and how men experience such problems. It examines sexuality, mental illness and ethnicity as well as the role that sport can play in men's health outcomes.  List of Illustrations  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Men’s health in context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutline of the book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Theorising Masculinity and Men's Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and the Social Construction of Gender\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheorising Masculinity in the Context of Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Positioning prostate cancer as the problematic third testicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA word about style\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving into Prostate Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving through Prostate Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving out from Prostate Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations and conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Men, masculinity and help-seeking behaviour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre men more reluctant to seek help than women, or is it just a myth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Role Socialisation and Help-seeking Behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelp-seeking vis-…-vis the social construction of hegemonic masculinity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasculinities, Identity, and Help-seeking Behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Gender and psychosocial adaptation after a coronary event: a relational analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethod\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving in denial\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping with diagnosis, treatment and recovery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconstructing gender identity during extended recovery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Spectacular risk, public health and the technological mediation of the sexual practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof gay men\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpectacular risk and public health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring and explaining risky behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnologically mediated sexual cultures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic health after ‘barebacking’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Young men, masculinity and alcohol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYoung men’s alcohol consumption\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluences on young men’s drinking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of masculinity 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent qualitative research into masculinity and alcohol consumption\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative analysis of links between masculinity and alcohol - beliefs and behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Men’s Mental Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRates of mental disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe social constructionist perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver and under-achievement as a male mental health syndrome\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMen, warfare and mental health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Sport, health and steroids: Paradox, contradiction or ethical self-formation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSport and Health as Paradox\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Paradox to Moral and Ethical Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBodybuilding as Ethical Practice and Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Growth and Personal Transformation in Bodybuilding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedication and the use of time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth as Distinction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Racialised masculinities and the health of immigrant and refugee men\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Men’s Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe health disparities literature in relation to race and ethnicity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarginalised masculinities and men’s health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmigrant and refugee men in Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe social context of immigrant and refugee men’s health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender issues facing immigrant and refugee men\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Future research agenda in men’s health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome guiding assumptions in research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDualistic thought\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dominance of biomedical conceptions of health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping new perspectives on men’s health and illness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e  \"For those specifically engaged in sociological work around gender (and\/or masculinities) and health the book provides an excellent collection of recent, high quality, empirical and theoretically informed pieces.\" (Sociology of Health \u0026amp; Illness, 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"This is, however, a provocative, important resource on men's health for all academic audiences, especially those interested in gender studies and health care.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e March 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e Alex Broom is Professor of Sociology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is the co-editor of Health, Culture and Religion in South Asia; Men's Health: Body, Identity and Social Context; and Gender and Masculinities: Histories, Texts and Practices in India and Sri Lanka. He is the co-author of Therapeutic Pluralism: Exploring the Experiences of Cancer Patients and Professionals. Professor Jon Adams is at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Australia. \u003ci\u003eMen’s Health\u003c\/i\u003e explores the social, political and theoretical underpinnings of the men’s health field. Drawing together academics at the forefront of research into men’s health, each chapter examines a different intersection of health and masculinity, providing an international and interdisciplinary perspective on the state of play in men’s health research.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMen’s Health\u003c\/i\u003e explores a diverse range of topics including: social theory and men’s health; prostate cancer; heart disease; sexuality; binge drinking; ethnicity, help-seeking; HIV\/AIDS; mental illness and sport.  Drawing on a range of disciplinary backgrounds and research methodologies, each chapter utilises a critical social science perspective to explore the complex and nuanced relationships between health and contemporary masculinities. This book will be of use to sociology and social science students and academics interested in health and wellbeing, gender studies scholars, as well as those teaching and studying in medicine, nursing and allied health.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe essential social science book on men’s health and masculinities  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first book to provide a critical overview of men’s health in international perspective  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by experts in the field, drawn from a range of disciplines  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational appeal, with authors from the \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003eUK\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e, US, \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e, \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003eFinland\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e and \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/st1:place\u003e\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989607039205,"sku":"NP9780470516560","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470516560.jpg?v=1761784785","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mens-health-isbn-9780470516560","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}